Coaching

I can help guide you on research, whether it is field research to be part of a grant-led project or if it is a doctoral project that needs guidance. I have worked and published all types of research. I have been on various teams on projects around the world (including Kenya, Ghana, India, Colombia, Togo, Taiwan, Mexico, and much more). I can help provide guidance for high-level research grants that need a qualitative expert, but I am also happy to work with doctoral students who need to create a project. I have mentored over 400 doctoral projects and am happy and excited to come up with research projects together!

Photo of Dr Tara Rava Zolnikov Working in Maasai Mara Kenya with Maasai warriors on an access to water project with the Kenya Red Cross
Photo of Dr Tara Rava Zolnikov sitting with villagers in Machakos Kenya on a water project focusing on climate change and resilience strategies
Photo of Dr Tara Rava Zolnikov working in Kisumu Kenya on HIV AIDS research and interventions in AID affected community with the Kenya Red Cross
Photo of Dr Tara Rava Zolnikov in Kitui Kenya interviewing a family and villagers on relationships and access to water and changes within this setting

Your sessions will be

PERSONALIZED

Our initial sessions will be dedicated to assessing your current situation and creating a personalized plan to fit your unique needs and goals.

Targeted

Everyone has varying projects they are working on, and I will work hard to find out a unique approach to addressing your specific research needs.

Integrative

Knowledge addressing your specific problem will be created together with you. We may be working on mulitlple platforms (e.g., methodology, copy-editing, IRB, etc.) to create the ultimate project!

You will feel more confident about your research and study

Pricing

Pricing depends on the document and the research project. Coaching may include discussing and creating a project and copy-editing the document. IRB submissions and ethics approval documents may also be included. So, these are just rough estimates of costs. Please note that I will be willing to work on the price for low-income individuals.

Coaching

Guidance $100 / 1 hr phone

Development and copy-editing $300-$500

Full mentorship per chapter $500

BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION.

  • Comprehensive understanding and assessment of the project 

  • Personalized plan to help you reach your goals

  • Unlimited guidance and support via your preferred method of communication 

  • Helpful tools, tips, and tricks for navigating your unique research or paper

FAQs

Why do I need a doctoral project coach when I have a chair?

The easiest answer to this is because not all chairs have conducted and/or are experts in all research methodology. I have found throughout my academic journal that most people do not understand qualitative research, including laying the theoretical foundation of the project to analyzing data. Also, chair's cannot copy-edit or write or help research, which I can do!

Why do prices vary?

Prices vary because of length of content, foreign language changes, need for research and project development versus a simple copy-edit, breadth of project, etc. Just know this, I am here mostly to help you have a great project and less so that I make money off of helping. I believe in research and change– and one way to make this successfully happen is by having a good project!

What if there are still changes needed to a project after you reviewed it?

That's fine! Research is a fluid process. We will keep working on it until it is accepted.

How quickly can you get a document back to me?

Very quickly. I wake up every morning at 4:30 am after sleep with a good brain, and I knock things out! I have rapid turnaround times!